Dan Rather

Dan Rather

ActorProducer Oct 31 (age 94) Wharton, Texas, USA 1961–2025 (64 year career)
6.9 avg rating

Biography

Daniel Irvin Rather Jr. (born October 31, 1931) is an American journalist, commentator, and former national evening news anchor. He began his career in Texas, becoming a national name after his reporting saved thousands of lives during Hurricane Carla in September 1961. Rather spontaneously created the first radar weather report by overlaying a transparent map over a radar image of Hurricane Carla. In his first national broadcast, he helped initiate the successful evacuation of 350,000 people. H…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (71)

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Movies (44)

Cover-Up

Cover-Up

2025

as Self - 60 Minutes II, Correspondent (archive footage)

6.9
Breakdown: 1975

Breakdown: 1975

2025

as Self - Host, CBS Evening News (archive footage)

6.4
The Inquisitor

The Inquisitor

2025

as Self

Tiananmen Tonight

Tiananmen Tonight

2025

as Himself

Biden's Decision

Biden's Decision

2024

as Self (archive footage)

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life

2023

as Self (archive footage)

Rather

Rather

2023

as Self - Journalist

6.0
Lakota Nation vs. United States

Lakota Nation vs. United States

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.2
Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

Crack: Cocaine, Corruption & Conspiracy

2021

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Mike Wallace Is Here

Mike Wallace Is Here

2019

as Self (archive footage)

6.5
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation

2019

as Self

7.3
Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

Raise Hell: The Life & Times of Molly Ivins

2019

as Self

7.4
Howard

Howard

2018

as Self (archive footage)

6.8
Harry Benson: Shoot First

Harry Benson: Shoot First

2016

as Self

6.6
Lombardi's Redskins

Lombardi's Redskins

2016

as Narrator

The Draft

The Draft

2015

as Self

8.0
Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

Traficant: The Congressman of Crimetown

2015

as Self (archive footage)

9.2
All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

All About Ann: Governor Richards of the Lone Star State

2014

as Self

7.6
Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

Nixon by Nixon: In His Own Words

2014

as Self (archive footage)

7.2
Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

Newsflash: Stories That Stopped the World

2013

as Self

The Assassination of President Kennedy

The Assassination of President Kennedy

2013

as Self

7.2
JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

JFK: One PM Central Standard Time

2013

as Self

10.0
Ghosts of Ole Miss

Ghosts of Ole Miss

2012

as Himself

7.0
Gloria: In Her Own Words

Gloria: In Her Own Words

2011

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
The War You Don't See

The War You Don't See

2010
7.8
The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special - In 3D! On Ice!

2010

as Self

6.9
Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

Mile High: How to Win... and Lose... the White House

2009

as Self - Interviewee

The Most Dangerous Man in America

The Most Dangerous Man in America

2009

as Self - Reporter (archive footage)

7.3
Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson's War

2007

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

2007

as Self

7.2
Everything's Cool

Everything's Cool

2007

as Self (archive footage)

8.1
The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

The Gospel Music of Johnny Cash

2007

as Self - Host

8.0
This Film Is Not Yet Rated

This Film Is Not Yet Rated

2006

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.1
Fahrenheit 9/11

Fahrenheit 9/11

2004

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.1
Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

Barbecue: A Texas Love Story

2004

as Self

5.0
WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

WMD: Weapons of Mass Deception

2004

as Self

6.9
JFK: Breaking the News

JFK: Breaking the News

2003

as Self (archive footage)

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

Journalists: Killed in the Line of Duty

2003

as Narrator (voice)

What We Saw

What We Saw

2002

as Himself

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

Peter Allen: The Boy From Oz

1995

as Self

The Real Malcolm X

The Real Malcolm X

1992

as Self - Narrator / Interviewer

Commercial Entertainment Product

Commercial Entertainment Product

1992

as Self (archive footage)

8.5
Powaqqatsi

Powaqqatsi

1988

as (archive footage)

7.3
Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

Video Shock: The Revolution in Your Living Room

1985

as Self